13 Bitter Past

                                    

                                          


                          
Part13(long update)
                          
On the way to the library.
                          
Khushi: Is there any other spot in that area?
                          
NK: Like?
                          
Khushi: Like a meeting spot.
                          
NK: You mean in EGMORE?
                          
Khushi: Yes, near the Library.
                          
NK: Yes. The museum is there. It is the second oldest museum in India, next to Kolkata. It will be very interesting to see.
                          
Khushi (cutting him): I want to talk to you. I need a place to talk without any disturbance. 
                          
They reached the Museum and Khushi got down from the bike. 
                          
NK: But, what about the library Membership? 
                          
Khushi showed her membership card to him.
                          
Khushi: Already I have my own. 
                          
NK stiffened himself. Seems like his work will be easier than he thought. 
                          
NK: About what do you want to talk about?
                          
Khushi: What else other than Allav? (she said gritting her teeth) This one man is taking my sleep away.
                          
NK: Why Khushi? What did he do?
                          
Khushi: I mean.... why the hell he is like this? What made him change? why Nanne?
                          
NK: Khushi relax. 
                          
Khushi: No, not until I get to know about him. How sweet and sugary he was? 
                          
NK: He might have changed because of his diabetic Khushi. 
                          
He laughed as if it was a big joke. Khushi glared at him which alarmed NK. 
                          
Khushi: This is not funny. (She said seriously.) 
                          
NK: Sorry sorry. Ok fine. Come.
                          
They sat on a stage which was under a tree. Khushi was looking at him curiously.
                          
Khushi: Tell me.
                          
NK: That incident happened when he was in UG's final year which changed him from the root. He got a friend called Akash in college. They became very close. Naanav always said, he got a good companion after you.
                          
Khushi amazed hearing that.
                          
NK: Yes Khushi, you have a special place in his heart. (pause) Their bond got stronger day by day. Akash also studied well like Naanav so they made a good team in every sense. That's when a girl proposed to him. Saritha was her name.
                          
Khushi (nervously): To whom?
                          
NK: Akash. (he smiled seeing her sighing) At first, Akash didn't accept it because of his family's condition. But she kept on chasing him. At one point Akash gave up. He could not retreat after seeing her deep love. Akash started spending time with her. He was getting into her unconditionally. They became Romeo and Juliet of the college. 
                          
When their exams began, Saritha had stopped talking to him giving their exams as an excuse. Akash didn't get suspicious because he trusted her so much. But Naanav got doubt on her. He got irritated seeing her continuously avoiding Akash. He started to enquire about her. That's when he got to know that she was going to marry a wealthy businessman after their exams. Naanav couldn't take it easy. He became furious. He asked her about it and she didn't deny it. 
                          
Khushi: What did she say?
                          
NK: She said, she couldn't go against her parents. But Naanav knew she was not that type of girl. She changed her mind about money. Naanav didn't say anything to Akash until their exams got over because it was the deciding factor of Akash's future as he was selected in a campus interview to a good company. Unexpectedly, on the last exam day, Saritha gave him her wedding card. Akash got shattered completely. He begged her, which she didn't give any heed to.